ADMJ 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Death Of Caylee Anthony, Individual And Group Rights, Social Order
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Social order: condition of society characterized by social integration, consensus, smooth functioning, and lack of interpersonal and institutional conflict. Social disorganization: condition said to exist when faced with social change, uneven development of culture, maladaptiveness, disharmony, conflict, and lack of consensus. Individual rights are those guaranteed to all members of american society by the u. s. Strong emphasis during the civil rights era. Particularly important to criminal defendants facing formal processing by the cjs. Public order advocates believe the interests of society (e. g. , public safety) should take precedence over individual rights. Justice: principle of fairness; ideal of moral equity. Social justice: ideal linked to fundamental notions of fairness and cultural beliefs about right and wrong. Trial of michael jackson"s personal physician, conrad murray. Trial of casey anthony, who authorities say killed her young daughter. Arrests and lengthy detentions of muslims after 9/11. Consensus model: assumes system"s components work together harmoniously to achieve.
